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You're in charge of the social media for your Internet technology startup. Your boss has been bugging you for months about one thing: his blog byline picture features him before his summer health kick — twenty pounds heavier. He trusts your eye, so you grab your new Sony Alpha NEX-5T and take some portraits with nicely defocused backgrounds. Score! He loves the third one you took with the continuous shooting mode (a great trick for those whose pose isn't practiced). Time to engage one of the PlayMemories photo retouching apps you downloaded straight to the camera to add a little punch to the shot. Then you use the built-in NFC (near-field communication) by tapping the camera to your Android™ tablet to transfer it to your tablet for easy distribution to your graphic designer and your boss's iPad®, and another job is off your punch list. Total time expended? Five minutes, max. Can a promotion and a little vacation time be far off?

Better autofocus, better connectivity

This is just one of the many ways that the NEX-5T might be able to make your life a little easier. With all of the features that have made Sony's entire line of NEX hybrid cameras so popular, it's sure to be a winner from the start. But consider the refinements that have been added to the '5T: a class-leading hybrid autofocus system that combines the best aspects of phase-detection and contrast-detection for improved tracking of your subjects in space. A 180-degree, flippable LCD touchscreen that makes self-portraits a piece of cake (just touch the touchscreen). And, best of all, Wi-Fi and NFC capability, for enhanced sharing and camera control from devices like your smartphone or tablet.

Apps on your camera touchscreen

This enhanced connectivity adds another bonus. Like your smartphone, your NEX-5T can download apps that can make your camera even more useful. Imagine doing retouching on your touchscreen, or using your tablet as a remote viewer/controller for your camera. Features like this can make you a director and your movie's star simultaneously. Don't let one member of the family (yourself) be invisible anymore.

Pro-level control

Professional touches, borrowed from the top of the NEX line complete the package. Sensibly placed function buttons and control dials complement the versatile touchscreen so you'll always be ready for the next shot in seconds. They're so intuitive, you'll be adjusting for the shot in front of you rather than looking at menus.

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Want a camera you can grow into? Try a mirrorless camera.

These digital cameras combine the creative options of a DSLR with portability that's more like that of a point-and-shoot. Their automatic modes will help you take striking pictures from day one without having to be an expert. However, like DSLRs, mirrorless cameras have interchangeable lenses, and advanced control and processing. You can explore these features for even better results as you take time to learn more about the hobby. Cameras in this class have large image sensors for beautifully detailed pictures, but their mirrorless design means the camera bodies and matching lenses can be smaller, lighter, and more portable  great for snapping memorable pics when you're on the move.

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The Sony NEX-5T is my second NEX-5 camera. It is much improved over the original. More features and available accessories such as the OLED viewfinder can be used on the NEX-5T. It is a shame this camera has been discontinued by Sony. There is not another camera as compact with interchangeable lenses and mountable viewfinder, flash and microphone as the NEX-5T offers. The camera shoots clean 1080P video as well as sharp stills instantly interchangeable. Just simply push a dedicated button to shoot video if desired while shooting stills. Through adapters one can utilize most any lens from Nikon and Canon. The LCD touch screen can be tilted up to 180 degrees as can the accessory viewfinder.

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Recording Features

Package Contents: The Sony NEX-5TL kit contains
the α (alpha series) NEX-5T digital camera, and the HVL-F7S flash unit. The package also includes a rechargeable battery, AC adapter/charger,
and adjustable neck strap. This "body only" kit does not contain a lens.

Lens Compatibility: The NEX-5T is compatible with Sony's E-mount series of smaller,
lighter lenses. With the optional
LA-EA1
or LA-EA2
lens adapter, Sony α (alpha) A-mount lenses can be used with this camera.

3" Tiltable LCD Touch Screen: The NEX-5T uses a 3"
Xtra Fine LCD
touch screen with 921,600 dots and approximately 100% coverage. The
screen tilts down 50° and up 180° to frame high- and low-angle shots, and for
self-portraits. The touch panel lets you operate the camera intuitively by
touching the screen or sliding your finger across the screen. The Touch Shutter
function lets you focus on and take a picture of your subject by simply touching
the subject on the LCD screen.

Optional Electronic Viewfinder: The NEX-5T does not have a
separate viewfinder, however, Sony offers an optional 0.5" OLED viewfinder
(FDA-EV1S), that plugs into the camera's top-mounted Smart Accessory Terminal 2.

HVL-F7S Flash: The camera does not have a built-in flash,
however, the HVL-F7S external flash unit is included in the camera kit. It plugs
into the Smart Accessory Terminal 2 on the top of the camera. When the flash is
mounted, the NEX-5T offers the following flash modes:

Autoflash: In auto mode the flash
automatically fires if it is dark or against light.

Fill-Flash: In this mode the flash fires
every time the shutter is released.

Slow Sync: Slow sync shooting allows you to shoot a clear image
of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed.

Rear Sync: In rear sync mode, the objects illuminated by
other light sources are captured first, then the flash is fired right before
the exposure is completed.

Image Sizes: You can record
still images in a 3:2 or 16:9 aspect ratio in three versatile formats: JPEG
(with Fine and Standard compression), RAW (uncompressed images), and RAW + JPEG
(two images--one uncompressed and one compressed--are recorded simultaneously). The image sizes include:

Ratio

Image Size

Resolution

3:2

Large: 16M

4912 x 3264

Medium: 8.4M

3568 x 2368

Small: 4M

2448 x 1624

RAW Large: 16M

4912 x 3264

16:9

Large: 14M

4912 x 2760

Medium: 7.1M

3568 x 2000

Small: 3.4M

2448 x 1376

RAW Large: 14M

4912 x 2760

Movie Recording: The NEX-5T can record Full High Definition
(1920 x 1080)
movies in AVCHD (H.264). High and Standard Definition movies can also be
recorded in MP4, which can easily be uploaded to social media websites like
Facebook and You. Movie options include:

File Format

Average Bit-Rate

Resolution

AVCHD 60i/60p

60i 24M (FX)

24 Mbps

1920 x 1080 (60i)

60i 17M (FH)

17 Mbps

1920 x 1080 (60i)

60p 28M (PS)

28 Mbps

1920 x 1080 (60p)

24p 24M (FX)

24 Mbps

1920 x 1080 (24p)

24p 17M (FH)

17 Mbps

1920 x 1080 (24p)

MP4

1440 x 1080 12M

12 Mbps

1440 x 1080

VGA 3M

3 Mbps

640 x 480

Dual Media Options: The NEX-5T accepts two types
of media for capturing still images: Memory Stick XC-HG Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo (including Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo),
plus SD,
SDHC, and SDXC Memory Cards. The camera is also compatible with Eye-Fi cards,
which can upload images from the memory card wirelessly to your computer via
Wi-Fi. Images recorded on Memory Stick XC-HG Duo and SDXC cards cannot be imported to
or played on computers or AV devices that are not compatible with exFAT.

Wireless Functions: The NEX-5T has built-in Wi-Fi capability, allowing
you to connect the camera to your smartphone or tablet, using the
PlayMemories Mobile app. Compatible devices must have Android 2.3 and later or
iOS 4.3 and later. Some of the available wireless functions include:

NFC: The camera can wirelessly connect to compatible
Android smartphones (requires Android 4.0 and later) and tablets via NFC
(Near Field Communication). By simply touching your camera to the smart
device, you can easily transfer images and control the camera remotely.

Smart Remote Control: You can remotely control the
camera's shutter release wirelessly from your mobile device.

Direct Upload: You can upload you photos and movies wirelessly
from the camera to your smartphone or tablet. From there, they can be shared
via email or your favorite social media site.

PlayMemories Camera Apps: You can add new functions to your
camera through various PlayMemories apps, including time-lapse photography
and portrait lighting.

Optical SteadyShot: Optical SteadyShot is built into most of
the
E-mount lenses. When a SteadyShot-equipped
lens is attached to the camera, you can turn on the SteadyShot feature to reduce
the effects of camera shake. You cannot set Steady Shot when an A-mount lens is attached via
the LA-EA1 or LA-EA2 adapter.

Camera Operations: The camera has multiple controls for
changing the settings and functions:

Control Wheel: The control wheel, located on the back
of the camera is a 4-way control (up, down, left, right) for selecting
specific functions, as well as a rotary control for browsing through menu
options and selecting still images. Pressing the center of the wheel
confirms the selection or menu item.

Control Dial: The top-mounted control dial lets you set
the aperture value and shutter speed. The setting value assigned to the
control dial changes for each shooting mode.

Soft Keys: The three soft keys, located next to the
touch screen, have different roles, depending upon the context. The assigned
function of each soft key is displayed on the screen.

Touch Panel: You can operate the camera intuitively by
touching the screen or sliding your finger across the screen. To select an
item, you touch the screen. To scroll up or down to hidden items, you slide
your finger across the screen. During playback, you can advance to the next
or previous photo by sliding your finger across the screen.

Superior Auto: The camera automatically recognizes and
evaluates the shooting conditions and sets the appropriate settings
automatically. The recognized scenes are the same, but the range of shooting
functions is wider than those of Intelligent Auto. This mode also performs
Auto HDR and chooses the best image.

Scene Selection: You can select an appropriate mode for the
subject or the shooting conditions to allow you to shoot the image with a
suitable setting for the subject: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset,
Night Portrait, Night Scene, and Hand-held Twilight, and Anti-Motion Blur.

Sweep Panorama: You can create a panoramic image from
composed images. To shoot, pan the camera horizontally or vertically while
holding down the shutter button. You can select from the following panorama
shooting options:

Standard: Vertical--3872 x 2160; Horizontal--8192 x 1856

Wide: Vertical--5536 x 2160; Horizontal 12416 x 1856

Manual Exposure:
This mode allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure (shutter speed
and aperture) manually.

Shutter Priority: This mode allows you to shoot
after adjusting the shutter speed manually, letting the camera set the
appropriate aperture. With a high shutter speed, the moving subject appears as if
it is frozen on the image. With a slow shutter speed, the moving subject appears as if it were flowing.

Aperture Priority: This mode allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture
value manually, letting the camera set the appropriate shutter speed. This
mode gives you greater control over the depth of field.

Program Auto: This mode allows you to shoot with the
exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture
value), while keeping the custom settings for ISO sensitivity, Creative
Style, D-Range optimizer, etc.

Image Layering: In some Scene Selection modes, the camera
captures 6 images in a fraction of a second, then combines the data to create a
single image. This helps to control blur (Anti-Motion Blur mode) and to get
cleaner, sharper nighttime pictures (Hand-held Twilight mode).

Exposure Compensation: Exposure compensation is used to
alter the camera's standard exposure setting. You can make the image look
lighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). The exposure
compensation amount can be set up to +/-3.0 EV in 1/3-step increments (+/-2.0 EV
for movies).

Face Detection: When activated, the camera detects the faces
of your subjects and adjusts the focus, flash exposure, and white balance
settings automatically. You can also select the priority face to be focused on,
or register the faces on which to automatically focus upon.

Metering Mode:
An advanced 1200-zone evaluative sensing system provides multi-pattern measuring for
superior exposure control accuracy in a wide range of lighting conditions. You
can select from the following methods for measuring the brightness of a subject:

Multi-pattern:
Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into
multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen.

Center-Weighted:
While emphasizing the central area of the screen, this method measures
the average brightness of the entire screen.

Spot: This method measures light only in the spot metering
circle in the center of the frame.

White Balance: You can adjust the color tones according to the
lighting conditions. You can choose from the following WB options:

Auto WB: This mode adjusts the white balance automatically.

Daylight: This mode adjusts for outdoors and sunlit subjects.

Shade: This mode adjust for shady conditions on a clear day.

Cloudy: This mode adjust for a cloudy sky.

Incandescent: This mode adjusts for incandescent
lighting.

Fluorescent: This mode adjusts for fluorescent lighting
with separate positions for Warm White, Cool White, Day White, and Daylight.

Flash: This mode adjusts for flash conditions.

Color Temperature: This mode adjusts the white balance
depending upon the light source (color temperature). It achieves the effect
of color compensation (CC) filters for photography.

Custom: In a scene where the ambient light consists of
multiple types of light sources, use of the custom white balance is
recommended in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness.

Creative Style: This camera is pre-programmed with image styles
optimal for various scenes and purposes. For each setting, you can adjust the
contrast, saturation, and sharpness. You can choose from the following settings: Standard, Vivid,
Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, and Black & White.

ISO Settings: ISO is a unit of measurement of sensitivity to
light. The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. The camera's ISO can
be set manually or automatically at ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400,
12800, or 25600.

Noise Reduction: The camera offers Long Exposure and High ISO Noise
Reduction (NR) to automatically reduce the grainy noise found in photos during
long exposures or high ISO settings.

Play And Print Functions

Playback Options: You can view images on
the LCD monitor with 3 options: with recording data
displayed, without recording data, or histogram display.

Auto Review: After an image is recorded, you can
have the camera automatically display it on the LCD monitor
for two, five or 10 seconds. You can also turn off auto
review.

Image Rotation: Vertical shots can be
rotated automatically so that they are displayed upright
during playback. This can be done manually or automatically.

Playback Screen: You can view your photos back as
a single image on the LCD monitor, as an Index or as a Slide
Show . During Index View mode, you can view 6 or 12 images at
once. You can adjust the Slide Show mode interval from 1, 3,
5, 10, or 30 seconds.

Image Enlargement: During single image
playback you can enlarge an entire image or a select area of
an image, depending upon the image size. Small images
can be enlarged up to 6.8x, Medium images to 9.9x, and
Large images up to 13.6x. Once you have enlarged the image,
you can pan around the image to view the desired portion.

Rotating Images: Images can be rotated
counter-clockwise 360-degrees on the camera's LCD monitor
during single image playback.

Protect Images: You can protect all images on your
memory card or select only certain images to be protected
from accidental erasure.

Printing Options: The camera offers the following
printing options.

DPOF Compatible: Using the camera, you can
specify the images and the number of images to print
before you print images at a photo printing shop or with your
printer.

Memory Card: You can print images with a
Memory Stick or SD card compliant printer.

Computer: You can copy images to a computer
using the supplied "PlayMemories Home" software and
print the images.

Battery Information

InfoLithium Battery:
The NEX-5T is powered by the NP-FW50 InfoLithium battery
(supplied). The battery communicates data to the camera, so
that the percentage of battery power remaining can be
displayed. Stamina Battery power allows you to take up to
330 images, or record movies continuously for up to 100
minutes with a fully charged battery.

Charging: The supplied InfoLithium battery requires
approximately 280 minutes for a full charge, using the supplied AC-UB10 AC
adapter and USB cable.

Power Save: You can set different time intervals for the
camera to switch to Power Save mode. You
can set the interval to 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 30 minutes. Once the
camera goes into Power Save mode, you can return to the shooting mode by
pressing the shutter button halfway.

Connections

HDMI Output: The NEX-5T has a mini-HDMI output
for connecting the camera to your HDTV, so you can view
and share photos in clarity and detail. You can set the HDMI
Output resolution to Auto, 1080p, or 1080i. When
connected to a Sony BRAVIA TV, you can control the image
playback using the TV remote. A mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable is
not supplied.

Micro USB: The camera is equipped with a
Micro USB terminal for charging the camera, and for
connecting the camera to your computer. The USB port is
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) compliant for high speed data
transfer.

Supplied Software

Application Software CD-ROM: The following software is included with the
NEX-5T:

Organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them.

Retouch, print, and send images as e-mail attachments and change the shooting date.

Print or save still images with the date.

You can create a Blu-ray disc or DVD discs from AVCHD movies imported to a
computer.

*Note: If you wish to play back images on a Mac, you can use applications
that are pre-installed on your Mac.

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